 Medically Underserved Area
"Medically Underserved Area" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A geographic location which has insufficient health resources (manpower and/or facilities) to meet the medical needs of the resident population.
| Descriptor ID |
D008507
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.349.650.340 N05.300.450.520
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| Concept/Terms |
Medically Underserved Area- Medically Underserved Area
- Area, Medically Underserved
- Areas, Medically Underserved
- Medically Underserved Areas
- Underserved Area, Medically
- Underserved Areas, Medically
Physician Shortage Area- Physician Shortage Area
- Area, Physician Shortage
- Areas, Physician Shortage
- Physician Shortage Areas
- Shortage Area, Physician
- Shortage Areas, Physician
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2013 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2019 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2025 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medically Underserved Area" by people in Profiles.
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Weld JK, Day RT, Alizadeh F, Blossom J, Bailey D, Worthington S, Liu J, Ward VL, Teele SA, Newburger JW, Thiagarajan RR, Bucholz EM, Moynihan KM. Geospatial Access to Pediatric Cardiac and Cardiac-Surgical Services by Neighborhood-Level Determinants of Health. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 May 19; 15(10):e044518.
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Lancaster BD, Wallisch A, Knapp EA, Li X, McCormack LA, Hirko KA, Bekelman TA, Hockett CW. Exploring sleep outcomes in youth across settings: Are there differences based on rurality or medically underserved status in the ECHO cohort? Sleep Med. 2026 Mar; 139:108754.
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Stadnick NA, Geremia C, Cain KL, Oswald W, Watson P, Ibarra M, Nguyen M, Altemimi Z, Hammi N, Bautista M, Alrefaee M, Chu TM, Wagner NM, Vijaykumar S, O'Leary ST, Diaz EA, Aldous J, Rabin BA. Illustrating Key Components to Co-Creation Through Preventive Care mHealth Messaging with Underserved Communities and Expert Partners. J Med Syst. 2025 Dec 12; 49(1):180.
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Ritzman BJ, Sakel J, Heumann R, Okoruwa O, Hawryluk B, Moore C, Parks L, Cockrum B, Lynch D, Kiser A, Wiehe S, Garcia K, Sajdyk T. Developing a Tool to Assess Needs of AYA Cancer Survivors in Rural, Medically Underserved Regions of Southwestern Indiana. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2026 Jun; 15(3):226-231.
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Pirrie S, Thumm EB, Kissler KJ, Anderson JL, Bischoff L, Smith DC. Development of a Cocurricular Program to Prepare New Graduate Midwives for Rural Practice. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2025 Nov-Dec; 70(6):897-903.
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Nicholas T, Hamann HA, Price SN, Weihs K. Coping strategies and changes in depressive symptoms: Insights from a collaborative care intervention for individuals facing cancer in underserved communities. J Psychosoc Oncol. 2026; 44(2):174-187.
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Scott EKM, Stickrath C, Rowh MAW. 'Practice not ignoring hard things': navigating moral distress, burnout symptoms, and resilience among medical students working in underserved clinical settings. Med Teach. 2026 02; 48(2):280-288.
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Fairley RR, Ta A, Emanuel T, Rose T, Skyler J, Riviello R. A Statewide Telemedicine Referral System for Regional Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Centers. Telemed J E Health. 2025 Apr; 31(4):490-493.
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Dyrbye LN, West CP. Medical Student Intent to Practice in Underserved Areas-Reply. JAMA. 2024 03 05; 331(9):802.
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Dyrbye LN, Brushaber DE, West CP. US Medical Student Plans to Practice in Underserved Areas. JAMA. 2023 11 14; 330(18):1797-1799.
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